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Quran Maqasid

نِفاق

نفاق in the Quran

Meaning: hypocrisy

نفاق occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 1 surah of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
1

نِفاق

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: hypocrisy

Forms in the Quran

  • نِفَاقًا ×1
  • وَنِفَاقًا ×1
  • ٱلنِّفَاقِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

نفق الشيء: مضى ونفد، ينفق، إما بالبيع نحو: نفق البيع نفاقا، ومنه: نفاق الأيم، ونفق القوم: إذا نفق سوقهم، وإما بالموت نحو:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أن تبتغي نفقا في الأرض﴾ [الأنعام: 35] أي سربا تدخل فيه. والنفق: الطريق النافذ، والسرب في الأرض. ومنه: نافقاء اليربوع، لبعض حجرته. وقد نافق اليربوع ونفق، وذلك أنه يتخذ لحجره أبوابا متعددة، فإذا أمد الحارش يده ليأخذه خرج من بعض الأبواب.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ن ف ق

Verses with نفاق

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    So He hath put as a consequence Hypocrisy into their hearts, (To last) till the Day whereon They shall meet Him: because They broke their Covenant With God, and because they Lied (again and again).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:77
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Arabs of the desert Are the worst in unbelief And hypocrisy, and most fitted To be in ignorance Of the command which God Hath sent down to His Apostle: But God is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:97
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Certain of the desert Arabs Round about you are Hypocrites, As well as (desert Arabs) among The Medina folk: they are Obstinate in hypocrisy: thou Knowest them not: We know them: Twice shall We punish them: And in addition shall they be Sent to a grievous Penalty.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:101